10 And Jehovah said H559 unto Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh H4872 , Go unto the people הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am H5971 , and sanctify H6942 them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash וְכִבְּס֖וּ ve.khi.be.Su H3526 their garments H8071 , 11 and be וְהָי֥וּ ve.ha.Yu H1961 ready against the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י ha.she.li.Shi H7992 day לַיּ֣וֹם lai.Yom H3117 ; for the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י ha.she.li.Shi H7992 day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 Jehovah will come down in the sight of all the people הָעָ֖ם ha.'Am H5971 upon mount Sinai סִינָֽי׃ si.Nai H5514 . 12 And thou shalt set וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤ ve.hig.bal.Ta H1379 bounds unto the people הָעָם֙ ha.'Am H5971 round H5439 about , saying לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor H559 , Take הִשָּׁמְר֥וּ hi.sha.me.Ru H8104 heed H8104 to yourselves , that ye go עֲל֥וֹת a.Lot H5927 not up into the mount , or touch H5060 the border H7097 of it : whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put H4191 to death H4191 : 13 no hand יָ֗ד Yad H3027 shall touch תִגַּ֨ע ti.Ga' H5060 him , but he shall surely be stoned H5619 , or shot H3384 through ; whether it be beast or man H376 , he shall not live יִחְיֶ֑ה yich.Yeh H2421 : when the trumpet soundeth long , they shall come H5927 up to the mount . 14 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֛ה mo.Sheh H4872 went H3381 down וַיֵּ֧רֶד vai.Ye.red H3381 from the mount unto the people הָעָ֑ם ha.'Am H5971 , and sanctified H6942 the people הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am H5971 ; and they washed וַֽיְכַבְּס֖וּ vay.kha.be.Su H3526 their garments H8071 . 15 And he said H559 unto the people הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am H5971 , Be הֱי֥וּ he.Yu H1961 ready against the third day יָמִ֑ים ya.Mim H3117 : come not near a woman אִשָּֽׁה׃ 'i.Shah H802 . 16 And it came to pass on the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י ha.she.li.Shi H7992 day בַיּ֨וֹם vai.Yom H3117 , when it was H1961 morning הַבֹּ֗קֶר ha.Bo.ker H1242 , that there were thunders and lightnings H1300 , and a thick cloud וְעָנָ֤ן ve.'a.Nan H6051 upon the mount , and the voice H6963 of a trumpet H7782 exceeding loud ; and all the people הָעָ֖ם ha.'Am H5971 that were in the camp בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ Ba.ma.cha.Neh H4264 trembled H2729 . 17 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֧ה mo.Sheh H4872 brought H3318 forth H3318 the people הָעָ֛ם ha.'Am H5971 out of the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה ha.ma.cha.Neh H4264 to meet God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 ; and they stood H3320 at the nether part of the mount . 18 And mount Sinai סִינַי֙ si.Nai H5514 , the whole of it , smoked, because Jehovah descended upon it in fire בָּאֵ֑שׁ ba.'Esh H784 ; and the smoke עֲשָׁנוֹ֙ a.sha.No H6227 thereof ascended as the smoke כְּעֶ֣שֶׁן ke.'E.shen H6227 of a furnace הַכִּבְשָׁ֔ן ha.kiv.Shan H3536 , and the whole mount quaked greatly . 19 And when the voice H6963 of the trumpet H7782 waxed louder and louder , Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה mo.Sheh H4872 spake, and God וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ve.ha.'E.lo.Him H430 answered יַעֲנֶ֥נּוּ ya.'a.Ne.nu H6030 him by a voice H6963 . 20 And Jehovah came H5927 down וַיֵּ֧רֶד vai.Ye.red H3381 upon mount Sinai סִינַ֖י si.Nai H5514 , to the top רֹ֣אשׁ rosh H7218 of the mount : and Jehovah called H7121 Moses לְמֹשֶׁ֛ה le.mo.Sheh H4872 to the top רֹ֥אשׁ rosh H7218 of the mount ; and Moses מֹשֶֽׁה׃ mo.Sheh H4872 went H5927 up . 21 And Jehovah said H559 unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 , Go רֵ֖ד red H3381 down , charge the people בָּעָ֑ם ba.'Am H5971 , lest פֶּן־ pen- H6435 they break יֶהֶרְס֤וּ ye.her.Su H2040 through unto Jehovah to gaze , and many רָֽב׃ Rav H7227 of them perish . 22 And let the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים ha.ko.ha.Nim H3548 also וְגַ֧ם ve.Gam H1571 , that come near to Jehovah , sanctify H6942 themselves , lest פֶּן־ pen- H6435 Jehovah break יִפְרֹ֥ץ yif.Rotz H6555 forth upon them . 23 And Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh H4872 said H559 unto Jehovah , The people הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am H5971 cannot come H5927 up to mount Sinai סִינָ֑י si.Nai H5514 : for thou didst charge us , saying H559 , Set H6942 bounds about the mount , and sanctify H6942 it . 24 And Jehovah said H559 unto him , Go H5927 , get thee down רֵ֔ד Red H3381 ; and thou shalt come וְעָלִ֥יתָ ve.'a.Li.ta H5927 up , thou, and Aaron וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן ve.'a.ha.Ron H175 with thee: but let not the priests וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים ve.ha.ko.ha.Nim H3548 and the people וְהָעָ֗ם ve.ha.'Am H5971 break יֶֽהֶרְס֛וּ ye.her.Su H2040 through to come לַעֲלֹ֥ת la.'a.Lot H5927 up unto Jehovah , lest פֶּן־ pen- H6435 he break H2040 forth upon them . Read all of Exodus 19 ← Exodus 18 Exodus 20 → Commentaries on Exodus 19 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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